Obama and LOVE

Hiiii...Long time. It's been a while. I've not blogged for over 3 weeks now - it's because I've been busy, y'know. Very busy. I have loads of stuff to write about but I pray I have time to write them. Let me use this opportunity to thank you all for your responses on my last post - It's Sacred, Yet Abused' - Thank you, thank you, thanks a million. I'll bring the part 2 soon...

A lot of bloggers have written what Obama's win means to them - even 'skypers' have sent theirs. I don't disagree with anyone, but I know what it means to me. Hmm! But what does it mean to me? Before I say what it means to me, let me congratulate the black race for this outstanding and life-time victory. It'll forever remain in our memory - we are black and we're strong; able to take the most powerful seat in the world...Here's what Obama's win means to me...I was sitting in my hotel room at Atlantis Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai at about 5am Dubai time (2am Nigeria time) and I saw whites and blacks who love Obama cast their vote. I saw people giving their all (energy, time etc) to see Obama win.I watched live, how Mitchell's gaze was fixated to the TV before her husband was declared president elect. I saw how Jesse Jackson wept when Obama was declared president elect. I saw how Mitchell looked at her husband when they all came out for Obama to give his first speech after he was declared winner...I saw it all and I thought...This is LOVE at work.You don't agree with me? Then listen. If the black race was not so loved, then when Obama made his intention known, they'd probably have assasinated him or discouraged him. If he was not assasinated or refused to be discouraged, then he wouldn't have all the support he had; and above all if he was not loved and supported by Mitchell (his wife), he'd have failed. It was love that kept me awake all night on the day of the election to see a black man take the powerful seat (LOL). When (MKO) Abiola's real wife (Simbi), according to reports, didn't support her husbands intention, did he not fail? Even at Simbi's death, Abiola still failed - because Simbi was not in support of his intentions...What am I saying? Love make things work for you. Period. When you're loved, then you'll have a good state of mind and you'll do things right. LOVE makes you a WINNER.Now, now, hope you agree with me a little....

I really enjoy seeing African-Americans movies, and this particular film is no exception. In fact, I can’t stop watching it and I can’t wait to see ‘Why Did I Get Married too’.Really, Tyler Perry got me hooked on this one, that after seeing it several times, I was able to sift one or more things from it and I’d like to share them here.

Before I share what I learnt, let me give a synopsis of the movie…There are four couples who go on an annual one week vacation – more like a reunion. During this vacation, they reconnect, talk, pray, iron out issues and so on – but this vacation opened up secrets that they’ve all bottled up. Secrets that made them ask such question as ‘Why did I Get Married?’I’m going to be looking at the couple one after the other…Mike & Sheila (Richard T. Jones & Jill Scott)The problem with this couple is Sheila’s stature. Sheila is on the fat side but Mike just couldn’t live with that! And so he insults her at every opportunity he could find. This gave Sheila…

Rebecca is one bundle of great lessons. God didn’t just
choose her to birth a mighty, strong and undefeatable nation; God saw in her
rare virtues that weren’t common in their days (and in our days). Let’s take a
look at the life of this virtuous woman from Genesis 24: 1. Rebekah…CAME
OUT with her pitcher on her shoulder (Vs.15): this great woman came out or
went out to work; she was hardworking and would not have her maids do the dirty
work (vs. 61) and would not delegate. She would work all by herself
irrespective of her status, background, and wealth (Gen 24:61). She was not
ashamed to work or flaunt her work tool (her pitcher on her shoulder); she would
not sit idle at home when others are working on the field. 2. Now the young woman was very BEAUTIFUL TO BEHOLD (Vs 16a): she was a
woman of class and beauty. She was good looking; well dressed; she was
presentable and good to associate with. 3. A VIRGIN;
no man had known her (Vs.16b): she wasn’t just beautiful, she was chaste in all
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